Composition
Liquid for Inhalation: Sevoflurane.
Indications & Dosage
Induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia (in oxygen or nitrous oxide-oxygen): BY INHALATION: Adult: Initially 0.5-1 %, then increased to up to 8 %, increased gradually, according to response, to be administered using specifically calibrated vaporiser. Maintenance: 0.5-3 %, adjusted according to response. Children: Initially 0.5-1 %, then increased to up to 7% adjusted according to response, to be administered using specifically calibrated vaporiser. Maintenance: 0.5%-3% adjusted according to response. See literature.
Precautions
Susceptibility to QT-interval prolongation, renal impairment
Pregnancy
May depress neonatal respiration if used during delivery
Lactation
Caution advised
Side Effects
Cardiac arrest, urinary retention, dystonia, leucopenia, torsade de pointes